Moldova
President Sandu says her resounding victory in the parliamentary vote means an end to the "rule of bandits"
Jul 13, 2021
Havard-educated Sandu won last year’s presidential election by a landslide against Socialist Igor Dodon – widely viewed as Russia’s man in the country sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania.
Jul 8, 2021
Moldova's economy shrank 7 percent in 2020 due to the pandemic, but the government expects it to grow by 6 percent this year.
Jun 7, 2021
May 25, 2021
Sandu has devoted much of her time to marshalling support from the European Union. She portrays the election as a chance for closer links to the EU and a rooting out of a history of systemic dysfunction.
May 4, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Apr 20, 2021
Moldova, linked throughout its history to both Romania and Russia, remains mired in a political impasse pitting "pro-European" President Maia Sandu against her "Russian-friendly" predecessor, Igor Dodon.
Apr 16, 2021